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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 4:29pm On Oct 15, 2017

patrickmuf:
No qualms bro

ain't mad at you bro.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 4:29pm On Oct 15, 2017

funlord:
Abeg leave some of these reggae singers! So that match is now how we are going to play till 2018? Do they think man city or barca won't also have games like that away from home or even at home? Even those who have won things for united while playing (not chatting) have called it a solid point gained! Park away jose till next weekend when we shall be requiring cruise control once more!

Unfortunately perspective is very near yet so far.
One bad performance rubbishes every good one done.
More so in a tie that even at the peak of our powers, we never had it easy.

When we were blasting away sides people thought it would last forever. And when we have a bad game and win, it' is still not enough for some.

I personally hate Mourinho's guts, but to deny that he gets the job done is being disingenuous. His resume speaks for itself.
The earlier we realize that we are in the Jose era, the better for us all. Shikena.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 4:16pm On Oct 15, 2017

funlord:
I really wonder what all the tears are for when the table still looks like this? A gritty away performance? From a side decimated with injuries? A side still unbeaten? A team still confident? A team that has some levels we are yet to see? Is the same team I should now use one punch drunk game at anfield to judge? Or determine how the rest of the footballing season will pan out?

Maka why?

It's not hard to see that some folks are just typing for the sake of it.
They now even lump it together with games we won.
Even when we put 4 goals past opposition while not playing well.

I thought the result is what mattered the most.
apparently, sexy football is also needed.
If that's the case then they should not hold their breath, because Jose will go to anti-football tactics to win if need be.

Nostradamuses here have seen the downfall of the side.
No one is talking of the fact that we've only conceded two goals all season long in the league.
All is just wailing galore.
No improvement anywhere.

I just tire.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 4:09pm On Oct 15, 2017

patrickmuf:
You mentioned Ferdinand and Rooney true but that was before the Glazers purchase of the club took it's toll, in the years (when Glazers were tight with the club's finances) where folks here were using to hammer on Fergie's tactics, we weren't free spending yet Fergie managed to keep us winning even with Oshea in midfield and Rafael and Fabio on the wings, we didn't set out to defend while totally negating the attack safe for that UCL semi final against Barcelona. I make bold to say that if SAF was still our manager now coupled with our financial muscle, we'd be approaching games against that Pool team of yesterday with a different mindset knowing we could win...

So in 26 years + of Fergie time at Old Trafford, you are saying that he was only able to play defensive just ONCE, against Barcelona in 2008?
and the two times he subsequently faced the same Barca and went gung-ho against them, what was the result?

Oga, you're entitled to your opinion.

Go and check your history books and see how many times Fergie dominated Liverpool at Anfield, even in their sh1ttiest periods and come back and tell us.

All I'm saying is that bringing the cost of players now vs. 10 years ago, even 5 years ago, is not a fair argument to make. Glazers or not.

You know that the transfer market is way over-inflated theses days, and as such expecting to get a decent player in the realm of those days prices is unrealistic.
Plus your assertion isn't totally true.
Fergie trusted the likes of O' Shea, but it didn't stop him from buying Jones (another multi-faceted player) when he saw the need. So it's not like Fergie couldn't spend if he wanted to.

you can make your argument against parking the bus, but please don't compare prices then and now and use as appoint to argue with. that's all I'm saying.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 3:58pm On Oct 15, 2017

eph12:
Those were someone else words not me. I only wanted to understand if our performances of recent is down to us playing some of those boogie teams from way back. Those teams that used to make us play nonsense then. You know some of us started watching ball recently and are glory hunters.

choose how you want to define yourself.
Don't apply it to me.
I didn't label you as a glory hunter. I only inferred that we need to realize it's Jose time and we should expect performances like that from time to time.

You quoted me with reference to my comments on our performances vs Liverpool. That's all I know. So I responded to you indefence of what I already wrote.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 2:44pm On Oct 15, 2017

adisaaowala:
TBH, I don't have a problem with the result (and the performance) - if na for Old Trafford we been play like that, na different issue entirely.

Trying to compare Mourihno's bus parking with Fergie's Cautious approach is what I don't like.

Fair enough.

My case is that Liverpool at Anfield is an extremely difficult tie. Has always been, will always be.I said that a week before that game. How we approach the game from a tactical view point is another matter entirely, because to me, at the end of the day, it's the result that matters in the end.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 2:37pm On Oct 15, 2017

eph12:
I have never referenced SAF in any of my posts or comments. If I have it's because I have to reply to comments like this. You're creating arguments for yourself

Oga,
you're trying to be clever by half.
So who were you referring to about the "raising their performances"?
3SC?

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 2:35pm On Oct 15, 2017

patrickmuf:
Is it also perspective to say even Fergie packed the bus?

That is debatable, given that it hasn't always been smooth sailing, even during the Fergie era.
It's not right to bring up price comparisons especially when the time line is as diverse as a decade ago.

It's like comparing the prices of goods in 2007 to now. You know you won't make any ground with that argument.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 2:31pm On Oct 15, 2017

patrickmuf:
People are saying Fergie parked the bus against big teams but Fergie didn't have a squad worth in excess of 500m pounds...

disingenuous at best.
Firstly, Fergie had Rio Ferdinand (2nd costliest player in England at that time) and Wayne Rooney, both around 30 million pound players each.

Secondly, making references to an era where transfer fees were still reasonable as against now is not a fair argument.
If Lukaku was available in 2007, would Fergie pay 75 million (excluding add-ons) for him?

Perspective abeg.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 2:21pm On Oct 15, 2017

eph12:
What about our performances against Stoke, Southampton and Everton? Was the poor performance down to tactics too or they can be excused because those teams always up their games against us?

Oga I'm not going to answer that question. Especially since you didn't seem to get the context of my argument about us regularly struggling against Liverpool AT ANFIELD.

If you have been paying any attention, you would know that most of us folks have resigned ourselves to the fate that we would get performances like this under Jose. I'm pretty sure you cried when we got skewered by Chelsea last season.

I repeat, we all need to move on from the Fergie era, where we mostly played swashbuckling attacking football. If you love the club, this unnecessary nit picking at performances wont be necessary, especially since we HAVENT LOST any game yet.

I made the case for Liverpool because under the circumstances, that point was a good one, regardless of the performance. And if you want. keep critiquing the performances, it won't change till he leaves.

We won vs Southampton, the players were off in the second half.
We won vs Everton, scored four despite poor play.
Jose bungled the Stoke game with his formation, hence the poor performance, but you sound like we lost all those games in question.

It seems you would rather have an expansive game and lose/draw like last season when we were copping draws all over the place.

I don't understand these fans of today. I thought the result was the most important in football.

Celebrities › Re: Cossy Orjiakor Celebrates Her 33rd Birthday Today by hoopLA: 2:07pm On Oct 15, 2017

MikaelsonRx:
Hoebag? Really?
Don't even think for a second that you're better than she is.

And who made you the judge of that?
Because she fulfills your nasty desires, she should be excused for general nudity and having no apparent talent except flaunting her breasts, she is good?

Where I'm form we still have codes for decent behavior. If you've lost yours, you need to shut up, face your front and leave me with my opinions, because no one asked you to comment on mine.

Thank you

Celebrities › Re: Cossy Orjiakor Celebrates Her 33rd Birthday Today by hoopLA: 10:43am On Oct 15, 2017

I Swear this generation is doomed if this hoebag is just 33.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 6:28am On Oct 15, 2017

Elxandre:
Smh!

I also see People talking of United parking the bus against Liverpool in 07 or so.
If you compare Benitez' Liverpool which was feared in Europe to the pussy cats masquerading as reds under Klopp, you have a problem.

Let me get this straight.
By inference, Jose's side of2017 is better than Fergie's side of 2007 and as such shouldn't defend against a rival that will always up their game even as rubbish as they've been.

Please clarify that part for me. Then maybe I'll understand your argument better.
Because if your answer is honestly yes, then I'll understand your point.
But if your answer is no, then let's forget about this argument and move forward.

Bros don't be fooled by Benitez's European exploits. That team of his was useless. Cup team extraordinaire. Wastemen like Babbel and some non-description Spainards full there. Only Gerard and a few were actually decent enough players. But as soon as United come visiting, they become something else. That has been Liverpool over the years.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 6:06am On Oct 15, 2017

Liverpool once rallied from three down at Anfield against us with a sh1ttier team than ours.
Under Fergie.
Let that sink in.
Those who don't know the history of this fixture think that our overall success in the premier league era translates to three points automatically at Anfield. Even when we win we tend to look somewhat fortunate in coming away with victory.
Jamie Carragher once score TWO own goals in a 3-2 win. Under Fergie.
Jerzy Dudek gifted Diego Forlan a late winner with a goalkeeping howler. Under Fergie.
Just saying.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 6:00am On Oct 15, 2017

Neymar1095:
I pity all this ones. Mourinho is a fraud and Man Utd wont win shittttt. That was how United went 25 matches unbeaten last season but still finished 6th.

We have heard you.
Now go and be useful to someone/something for once in your life.
At least prove that the effort of your father in depositing the sem€n that brought you forth as well as your mother who carried you for 65 months in her rectum was worth it,for once.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 5:56am On Oct 15, 2017

CapitalCee:
Guy I no gree, go and watch Liverpool vs Man United 3/3/07 no attack from time to time all Defensive, Barcelona versus man United 2008 semifinals. That is the greatest pack the bus game I have seen in our history. So leave matter

I referenced that Liverpool game earlier.
That goal was from our only attempt at goal if my memory is correct.
In stoppage time. BBC called that game a "smash and grab".
Trust me we were sh1tthat day.

Yesterday we were without some key players. At a ground where we normally struggle even when we win. Even in 07/08 when Tevez scored the winner from another set piece, they outplayed us with Ronaldo,Rooney and co.For goodness sake, I think some of us are overreacting again.

I'm no proponent of defensive play but really expecting three points at Anfield is usually a bonus. We have hardly been dominant over there. Even a few seasons ago, when Gerard got sent off, they still rallied to reduce the deficit while short of a man

Please let's bury the angst. As much as I'm no fan of Jose, the reality is that he is his own coach/manager. For those Eulogizing Fergie (with good reason I must add),he's been gone for four years, and by now we should know what we signed up for in Jose. I'm not excusing the displays but the harsh reality is that we should expect more of the same for a time to come as long as he's in charge cus he's never going to change a pattern that has worked for him over the years.Notfor me, you, fans, management or anybody.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 5:27am On Oct 15, 2017

Leyqute:
That's hilarious. Those guys sure know how to troll.
augi
Have you read the Book of Kop?

I read a portion here posted by joeace2020.
I could almost say I farted while laughing.
Some of the references were so insane.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 5:26am On Oct 15, 2017

sodiq,
Don't even bother to respond.
At least you managed to keep your post short without using the words "Scummie" and "lunatic" and without also making your customary grammatical blunders.
You're improving. The war to redeem you from imbec1lity is going to belong but worth it.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 10:22pm On Oct 14, 2017

Leyqute:
Lol bro. Nobody assisted anybody. Everybody just dey troll him own dey go.

Dem never see anything.

Lol.
I agree.
I was watching the Unitedgame in a lounge where the usual agbero shekpite fans were majority. I just quiet carry myself dey go.
When it was their turn, na so I come dey bold dey tab.
One white guy from Ireland come call Conte the Italian Mark Hughes. I no fit die wit laff. See as dem curse Willian Hazard Batshuayi. Me sef I follow join.
Na de white man yab tire pass me.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 8:38pm On Oct 14, 2017

Dantedasz:
Hours later,we can now see the intelligence in not engaging Liverpool in an open slugfest. What sense does it make to go gung-ho attacking Liverpool and lose?
We got a valuable and important point at the home of our fiercest rivals. This same Liverpool thrashed Arsenal 4-0!
Many of our rivals will lose at Anfield this season if they go gung-go and play an open game with Liverpool.
Crystal Palace-2 Chelsea-1.
Watford-2 Arsenal-1.
I will gladly take that one point. Thank you.

Glad you see it this way.

I'm not surprised at the performance. In truth it isn't too far from our recent displays there. Jose is only unfortunate to be linked with defensive play but we've had worse performances there.We won 1-nil with a John O'Shea winner in stoppage time off a rebound from a Ronaldo free kick, but prior to that Liverpool ripped us to shreds that day. 2006/07 I think.

When you lose to opposition like Palace, you tend to gain a whole new appreciation for perspective on little things.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 8:31pm On Oct 14, 2017

Lana1:
Omo which party person wan come attend today lai dis

Ignore the Arsenal own.
Their uselessness is ancestral.
That is why sod09 (sodiq) cannot type more than two sentences per post and will always manage to call "scummies" while making gaffes all in one fell swoop.
That thread is as desolate as the wastelands of the Jewish wilderness.

Na Shekpe Fc aka Pangolo FC (the one man team) get the true action.
Sinizia is on lockdown on that thread ably assisted by Leyqute, Odunharry and co.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 7:32pm On Oct 14, 2017

hoopLA:
Leave it.
It has woken from its induced hibernation after arsenal got demoted to the Europa league.
It will soon go back to that state after this evenings late kick off

Watford2 Arsenal 1

Now let that slowpoke come and troll United.

It's not difficult to predict Arsenal games.

The collective average IQ of an Arsenal fan is 15. You cannot be an Arsenal fan and be intelligent. We see these things everyday.

Just like that Sodiq and cocaine-imb€cile. Waiting for them to come here and troll.
The coward that Cocain-imbec1le iswont let him show its ugly face here for months.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by hoopLA: 6:07pm On Oct 14, 2017

Leyqute:
~~Antonio Conte~~ Italian Mark Hughes trying to explain why Chelsea lost to the worst team in the league

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by hoopLA: 6:05pm On Oct 14, 2017

diggz:
Na only 2 ojare...sey 2 na plenty ni?

Eyah.

Bros Odunharry, somebody neva chop
Abeg serve food come dis side.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by hoopLA: 5:56pm On Oct 14, 2017

Guest plenty wey dey view dis thread.

Any familiar names?

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by hoopLA: 5:34pm On Oct 14, 2017

Odunharry:
Hoopla wait small. I go serve u.

Make I serve the celebrants first.
Diggz ths one u de vex so no take pass a plate o.

Bwahaha.
Make we compile list?
Give hensben the plate with fish head.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by hoopLA: 5:28pm On Oct 14, 2017

Ibime:
Make we just try enter 4th place abeg.

For now, top 3 is sure for City, Utd and Spurs

Na Liverpool and Arsenal be our competition henceforth.

Gimme that and a decent UCL run, I'll take it.

Deejay pls play white flag by Dido for our venerable elder.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by hoopLA: 5:27pm On Oct 14, 2017

sinizia:
No blame Ibime, when you lose to a team like Charcoal Palace, you're meant to be forget some facts.

Ibime was probably staring at Bakayoko like this when he made that comment.

Lmao

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by hoopLA: 5:26pm On Oct 14, 2017

diggz:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6TLWqn82J4

Yes diggz, you be correct man.

No more jabs again because of you.

Just tell your CEO to mail himself as a mail to himself and acknowledge receipt of himself as a mail for downplaying Cabaye.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by hoopLA: 5:24pm On Oct 14, 2017

Odunharry:
Do quick o. There's enough food to go round sha.

Pls keep my own na, Haba.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by hoopLA: 5:22pm On Oct 14, 2017

SailorXY:
e be like say you miss road

Leave it.
It has woken from its induced hibernation after arsenal got demoted to the Europa league.
It will soon go back to that state after this evenings late kick off

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by hoopLA: 5:20pm On Oct 14, 2017

E Don badreach make diggz employ himself to be deejay

Bros pls play "scenario" by a tribe called quest.

Shebi una turn this place to hip hop thread a few days ago?

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